Biology:Musculus niger
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Mytilida |
| Family: | Mytilidae |
| Genus: | Musculus |
| Species: | M. niger
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| Binomial name | |
| Musculus niger (Gray, 1824)
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Musculus niger, or the black mussel, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.[1][2] It can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, eastern Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.[2] Along the Atlantic coast of North America, it ranges from the Arctic Ocean to North Carolina.[3]
References
- ↑ "Musculus niger (J.E. Gray, 1824)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2019. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140474.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2019). "Musculus niger" in SeaLifeBase. February 2019 version.
- ↑ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 19.
Wikidata ☰ Q3017210 entry
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